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settled at Wilmington, Delaware, in 1873. While here he finished his 

 book and published it. Eepeated attacks of rlieumatism compelled him 

 to seek a warmer climate, and he and his brother went to the island of 

 Trinidad. They lived at Port of Spain, landing in June, 1877 ; here the 

 remainder of his life was spent in making botanical observations and 

 collecting, especially among the ferns. Advancing age restricted his 



Fig. 14. House built by August Fendler in Allextox, ^Missouri, and occupied 



by him during his residence here from 1S64 to 1871. The small ell 



has been added by subsequent owners. 



efforts to the immediate neighborhood, and when this was exhausted he 

 did but little. His death occurred in ISTovember, 1883. 



An appreciation of his work from one who knew him best follows : 



It is needless to say that Fendler was a quick and keen observer and an 

 admirable collector. He had much literary taste, and had formed a very good 

 literary style in English, as his descriptive letters show. He was excessively 

 diffident and shy, but courteous and most amiable, gentle and delicately refined. 

 Many species of his o^^^l discovery commemorate his name, as also a well- 

 marked genus, Fendlera, a Saxifragaceous shrub which 'is winning its way in* i 

 ornamental cultivation." ^ 



"Gray, Asa, Ainer. Jour. Sci. and Arts, 3d series, 29: 1G9, 1885. 



